[Albion] Ansu Fati **Signed On Loan 01/09**

[raymondo]

If this loan goes well, should we expect an invite to the inner circle of the next round of discussions on a breakaway Super League?

 

[tstanbur]

I am aware of him because of the way he burst onto the scene a few years ago and was hailed as Messi's successor, however I am not alone in giving almost all champions league matches a swerve as it is a pretty boring competition. So I understand a lot of people only knowing premier league players.

The Champions League is not boring! Some of the most incredible and dramatic matches in recent history have taken place in the last few seasons (many of them involving English teams).

Your loss.

 

[Joey Jo Jo Jr. Shabadoo]

Well fancy that - his wages actually turn out to be probably about 6M Euros a year and Albion are funding 80% of that . So under half the wild figures quoted by some reports (eg 200K a week) - and more in line with (probably) the very very top end of Albion salaries. (Perhaps above even that) Always hard to believe Bloom would have stumped up 10-12m for a single year of a player and then hand em back to Barca with RDZ having improved him.

Even that 80% is nearing 100k a week. Big investment but if it pays off could be a small sum compared to what it could mean to the club in the future.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

The Champions League is not boring! Some of the most incredible matches in recent history have taken place very recently. Your loss.

Beg to differ. I agree with your point about some matches being wonderful though. But the competition is stodgy and overblown and there are too many non knockout matches that are almost meaningless. I have a large circle of friends who are into football and I would say there is a general indifference to the early stages in particular.

 

[Couldn't Be Hyypia]

To the Jakub Moder tune. May need some work.


Tony Bloom went to Spain
In a brand new Cessna 525A CitationJet CJ2+
Brought us back a magic man
Whose name is an anagram of Faustian but that doesn't worry us

Oi. I spotted the Faustian anagram back in post 520 or so.

 

[Farehamseagull]

A lot of people keep saying this, but he played in FIFTY ONE games last season.

It's the same as Welbeck. Don't know why we signed him, he never plays as he's ALWAYS injured apparently.

 

[WhingForPresident]

Just sold my car
To Ansu Fati

 

[Greg Bobkin]

Surprised how many people aren't aware of him. He's played over 100 games for Barcelona, been with their first team for over 4 years and wears their number 10. Not like he's been hiding under a rock.

I have close to zero interest in football beyond the English divisions (and the vast majority of that is watching Brighton). I'd heard of him, but was in no way familiar with him.

 

[tstanbur]

Beg to differ. I agree with your point about some matches being wonderful though. But the competition is stodgy and overblown and there are too many non knockout matches that are almost meaningless. I have a large circle of friends who are into football and I would say there is a general indifference to the early stages in particular.

You can't label the whole competition boring because some of the group matches are. Once it gets to the knockout stages it is absolutely magic.

 

[Bald Head]

Oi. I spotted the Faustian anagram back in post 520 or so.

Payment of royalties due i think.

 

[Moshe Gariani]

Next up on Sky Sports News...

"Where WILL Ansu Fati be playing his football after the transfer window slams closed?"

 

[Commander]

Beg to differ. I agree with your point about some matches being wonderful though. But the competition is stodgy and overblown and there are too many non knockout matches that are almost meaningless. I have a large circle of friends who are into football and I would say there is a general indifference to the early stages in particular.

Wait until you start watching the Europa League this year!

 

[Farehamseagull]

I'm assuming this signing was pushed for by the club shop/merchandising department as he only has 4 letters in his surname so they might not run out. They're going to be proper f***ed off when he does a Dele Alli and tells them he now wants to be known as Anssumane.

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

You can't label the whole competition boring because some of the group matches are. Once it gets to the knockout stages it is absolutely magic.

That is a fair comment but I view the majority (maybe unfairly) of the competition as boring because it is so slow to get going.

 

[Ike and Tina Burner]

Ansu Fati's magic, he wears a magic hat
He could have signed fot Tottenham
but thought nah f**k that
He wanted to play for Roberto, in the famous blue and white
And when we win the Europa league we'll sing this song all night

 

[Green Cross Code Man]

Wait until you start watching the Europa League this year!

Well undoubtedly I would be interested in Brighton in the champions league.

 

[AK74]

I'm assuming this signing was pushed for by the club shop/merchandising department as he only has 4 letters in his surname so they might not run out. They're going to be proper f***ed off when he does a Dele Alli and tells them he now wants to be known as Anssumane.

 

[Ooh it’s a corner]

That is a fair comment but I view the majority (maybe unfairly) of the competition as boring because it is so slow to get going.

So’s Pascal but he’s brilliant and going to be an international!

 

[Chicken Run]

I’m getting very excited about all this which in itself is incredible as until yesterday had never heard of this bloke, the thrill of the chase, tracking planes and silly song suggestions aside, I really hope this deal crosses the line…..

 

[Farehamseagull]

At least there's no M's there! Problems will start when he takes the number 25 shirt though and we can't find any more 2's!